Shihabuddin Omar

Shihabuddin Omar (1310-1316) was Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate from 5 January to April 1316, succeeding Alauddin Khalji and preceding Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah.

Biography
Shihabuddin Omar was the son of Alauddin Khalji, and Alauddin's general Malik Kafur - who became regent of the Delhi Sultanate after Alauddin's death in 1316 - made Shihabuddin his puppet Sultan. Kafur executed all the princes having any claim to the throne, and he had Shihabuddin's brother Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah imprisoned. Mubarak escaped from prison, had Malik Kafur assassinated, and had Shihabuddin imprisoned in Gwalior and blinded. Shihabuddin died that same year at the age of 6.